Severe penalties. Adana Demirspor has been sanctioned following the controversial match against Galatasaray
Alex Olise
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The consequences of the high-profile scandal in the Turkish Super League have been revealed. Adana Demirspor has faced sanctions for refusing to continue the match against Galatasaray, as reported by Fanatik.
Details: During the first half of the 23rd-round match, referee Oguzhan Cakir awarded a penalty against Adana Demirspor, ruling that defender Semih Güler had fouled Galatasaray's striker Dries Mertens.
Twenty minutes later, the club’s management decided to withdraw the team from the field. The match was subsequently canceled.
Further details: The Disciplinary Committee of the Turkish Football Federation decided to award Adana Demirspor a technical loss with a score of 0-3 and deduct 3 points from the club’s standing. Club chairman Murat Sancak was banned for 30 days and fined 500,000 lira. Club representative Cihan Elicicek received a three-match ban from the locker room and bench, in addition to a fine of 292,500 lira.